How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP6032647 / WE14X25080 Lint Chute Assembly

Round 1 of being cheap was metal/foil tape. Helped solve the clothes being snagged. Short-term fix and lasted only so long. Round 2 was to buy the right parts and not be MacGyver. Before I praise AppliancePartsPros.com, I need to address GE. Yes, the dryer is 25 years old. However, they repeatedly tried to sell me the wrong parts or tell me the parts I identified didn’t fit my model. Why was I talking w/GE? I was simply being paranoid about a 25-year-old machine. To be honest, I was always going to buy from Appliance Parts Pros because: (1) They had actual video instructions on how to replace the parts. Videos for each item I purchased. (2) Pricing was competitive (even against the GE site where I was told the parts wouldn’t work). (3) Excellent return policies. (4A) They even suggested I buy a "kit" that had multiple parts for a better price than buying the parts individually. (4B) One of the parts in the kit was something I wasn't even thinking of replacing - the belt. Who knows if my belt was bad but at 25 years old, and the machine already being disassembled, the rep said why wouldn’t you replace it? Yes, a no brainer. (5) Online chat, phone support and posting questions to be answered were all incredibly helpful and timely in responses. Especially when I hit a hiccup (nothing to do with Appliance Parts Pros or the parts themselves. They found me a wiring diagram. Something I couldn't find on the GE site. (6) I'm a pain in the tail (not rude, just detail-oriented and dotting my i's and crossing my t's). Their staff wins medals for their continued patience. I replaced the following parts: • Lint Chute Assembly WE14X25080 / AP6032647 • Dryer Bearing Kit WE49X20697 / AP5806906. I didn't even know about this kit and the bundle saved me an additional $71 as it Includes: (1) top bearing WE3M26, (1) belt WE12M29, (1) duct trap felt [WE09X20441], 2-white slides WE1M504, 2-green slides WE1M1067. I didn't need the felt piece as a separate item, Lint Chute Assembly came with that installed. I can't say enough good stuff about this company. This is not the first time my friends or I have relied on them to fix a major appliance like an oven, dishwasher or dryer. They have competition and perhaps, depending on the part, they are sometimes not as cost-competitive. HOWEVER, in addition to step-by-step videos, what sets them above the others is they have the best online documentation to order the right part(s). This is the game changer and differentiator - They have detailed schematics for the appliances, and when you drill in on a section of the appliance, say the front door, their page lists the manufacturer number for the schematic (this is NOT the part number but just the number identifying the part in the diagram). That number is easily cross-referenced with the current (and previous) SKU numbers for ordering the item. They also tell you what is commonly ordered with it. The instructions or Q&A are right there. No hunting around. If you call them or do a chat, they’ll also verify it for you. They make it simple. 

Replaced air duct assembly, drum support, bearing slides, felt & seal. 

The drum on my GE dryer was producing a horrible squeal. I did some research on the forums and discovered that because the sound seemed to be coming from the top front of the machine, it was likely caused by worn drum glides. I followed the video instructions and opened the dryer up, and very quickly confirmed that two glides were missing, the plastic shield was broken in several places, and the lower shield had been broken from the unbalanced drum. I bought everything I need here, and the parts were delivered about eight hours earlier than I expected. 30 minutes later, the dryer was fixed, and now it's running more efficiently because all the trapped lint is gone. Appliance Parts Pros made my repair really easy! 

I would never have attempted to do it myself if it weren't for your repair video. I watched it a couple of times then decided to go for it. So I ordered the part on Friday and received it on Sunday. Wow! I couldn't believe that it was here already. I watched the video another time and went to work on it. All went well and I'm extremely pleased. Also, it gave me great satisfaction to have done the job myself, and it saved me the cost of hiring a repairman. 

My son fixed it by taking it all apart and ordering the parts that were needed. When they came he put it back together very quickly and it works perfect. Thank goodness I have a smart handy son. 

Followed your video step-by-step. You guys make great videos. I spent almost as much time cleaning out old lint deposits as I did repairing the dryer. I’m actually glad my dryer broke. I had no idea I had so much lint buildup. I feel much safer knowing that the inside of that is clean. Fire hazard maybe? Don’t know. Don’t have to worry about it now. 

I didn't want to have to run out and buy a new dryer and I was reluctant to call a repairman. I stumbled across appliancepartspros.com and WOW! Watching the videos gave me the confidence that I could do the repairs myself! I ordered a new rear bearing kit, trap duct assembly, dryer drum front support bearing, 4 bearing slides, a dryer drum drive belt, and a new lamp for good measure. Once I got in there I found quite a few problems. Luckily I had ordered all of the right parts. All of the parts arrived in 2 days and I easily completed the repairs in about 2-1/2 hours. The dryer is now running like NEW! Thank you Appliance Parts Pros! Save yourself some $$$ and do the repair yourself. 

Your video was very helpful as there are only clips that hold it in place. A very easy fix. I spent more time cleaning the parts than the actual replacement. Thank you. 

Found information on your website and parts to fix the problems. Videos were extremely helpful and made the repairs very quick and easy. Dryer quiet now and runs like new. 

Took it apart and put it back together with new parts.